Run mikrotik OS on virtual machine? Hi i want to know how can i run mikrotik routeros on a virtual machine? Can anybody take me through the steps? I download VMware but got stuck there. What must i do next? I have a mikrotik ros iso file. Mikrotik can runing well on virtual Machine/PC with operating system Windows, Linux, or Mac. 4) installed RouterOS in the virtual machine (tried with both 4.x using legacy nics, and with the latest release candidate for CHR using both legacy and synthetic nics) 5) created a new vlan interface on eth2 using a vlan id inside the allowed vlan scope of the vritual switch (900-999).
- 3Server configuration
- 4Download and Install client application
Summary
Article contains details and recommendations for RouterOS CHR virtual machine setup for The Dude server.
CHR setup and VM details
Create RouterOS CHR virtual machine on one of supported hypervisors. More detailed instructions about CHR specifically can be found in this article.
Recommended starting specifications for VM setup
- vCPU: 2-4 cores (less will still be usable, if Hypervisor hardware does not recommended amount)
- RAM: 256-512M
- NIC:
- qemu/KVM: Virtio
- VMware: vmxnet3
- Hyper-V: default
- Xen Project / Xen Server: default (netfront)
- VirtualBox: Virtio-net
- Disk0: System image, default size.
- Disk1: Virtual disk of whatever side needed for data storage.
Note: Second disk for data storage is not required, but is recommended.
Server configuration
Prepare secondary disk for use.
- Formatting disk
- Data disk should be formatted with ext3 file-system.
- Set data directory:
Server by default will be disabled, enabled it
- Check dude status with command:
- To enable or disable the dude server:
- Example on what you should see.
Download and Install client application
- Download The Dude Windows Client application from MikroTik homepage download section: link
- Install The Dude client on your system and connect to VM ip address with the same credentials that you use for ROS virtual machine.
Check what to do next
Mikrotik Routeros Virtual Machine Configuration